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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zigor Azarola (ranked 157 p4p, 424 weight class) and Anurak Bualuang (ranked 12 p4p, 33 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azarola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anurak Bualuang!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Azarola does it's job there.
Azarola moves out of range of the leg kick from Bualuang.
Azarola looks to score with a jab to the body but Bualuang is just out of range.
Azarola throws a hook but Bualuang avoids it easily.
Azarola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Azarola looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bualuang.
A swing and a miss from Azarola.
Bualuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bualuang throws a solid leg kick but Azarola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bualuang.
Bualuang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bualuang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bualuang lands with a hook. Azarola tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bualuang has closed the distance and engaged Azarola in a clinch.
Bualuang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Bualuang tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azarola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Bualuang's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bualuang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bualuang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
Azarola lands a nice uppercut.
Azarola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Azarola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Azarola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Azarola misses with some punches.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang can't find room to land a body shot as Azarola controls the action.
Azarola scores with a shot to the side of Bualuang's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azarola has Bualuang pushed against the cage.
Azarola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azarola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bualuang.
Azarola is looking to control Bualuang's arms but Bualuang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azarola has his back to the cage.
Azarola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Azarola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bualuang.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bualuang.
Bualuang lands a body shot.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bualuang.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang misses with a body punch.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azarola.
Bualuang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azarola lands a nice uppercut.
Azarola lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bualuang.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Azarola misses with some punches.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Bualuang takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Azarola taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola misses with some punches.
Azarola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang lands with a short shot to the head.
Bualuang lands a body punch.
Azarola blocking some punches.
Azarola struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Bualuang.
Azarola is looking to control Bualuang's arms but Bualuang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Azarola has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola cracks Bualuang with a nice body shot.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang lands a shot to the body.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zigor Azarola will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
Bualuang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azarola.
Azarola throws a series of punches but Bualuang moves out of range.
Azarola throws a hook but Bualuang avoids it easily.
Bualuang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bualuang misses with a body shot.
Bualuang misses with a hook.
Azarola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bualuang is out of range.
Bualuang wants to slow Azarola down by chopping away at his legs.
Bualuang clinches up against the cage.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Azarola tries a body shot but Bualuang blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bualuang.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
A short uppercut from Azarola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang misses with a body punch.
Bualuang tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Bualuang fails to land.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Bualuang avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
Bualuang lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bualuang misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bualuang lands a shoulder strike.
Bualuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Bualuang.
Azarola blocking some punches.
Azarola working aggressively here.
Azarola lands a nice shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azarola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Azarola.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Bualuang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bualuang throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Bualuang tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Azarola.
Bualuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bualuang pushes Azarola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bualuang cracks Azarola with a nice body shot.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Azarola.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azarola.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Azarola lands with a right to the head.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azarola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Azarola blocks an uppercut.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola lands with a left to the head.
Bualuang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Azarola.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Azarola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bualuang or not.
A head punch on the inside from Azarola fails to land.
A short left from Azarola.
Azarola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zigor Azarola will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Azarola moves away from the strike by Bualuang.
Azarola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bualuang defending well as Azarola loads up on a big left hand.
Azarola throws the left hand but Bualuang avoids the punch easily.
Bualuang slips under a jab from Azarola.
Azarola moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azarola.
Bualuang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bualuang lands a nice shot to the body.
Bualuang lands a really nice looking cross but Azarola seems unphased.
Azarola keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola misses with a looping right.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bualuang.
Azarola with a hook.
Bualuang tries to clinch up.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bualuang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azarola.
Azarola throws a hook but Bualuang avoids it easily.
Azarola throws a solid leg kick but Bualuang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Azarola.
Bualuang swings for the body but Azarola moves out of range.
Bualuang throws a shot from downtown. Azarola moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Bualuang misses.
Azarola swings widly with a right hand
and Azarola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azarola avoids the body shot from Bualuang.
Jab by Azarola.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
Bualuang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azarolas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bualuang throws a lazy right hand but Azarola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bualuang.
Bualuang clobbers Azarola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azarola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bualuang circles away quickly and effectively.
Azarola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bualuang.
Anurak Bualuang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azarola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Azarola connects with a jab.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Bualuang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Azarola blocks the low kick.
Azarola takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azarola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bualuang.
Bualuang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azarola checks it well.
Azarola with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bualuang to score with a decent uppercut.
Azarola misses with an uppercut.
Azarola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bualuang.
Bualuang moves out of range as Azarola strikes.
Anurak Bualuang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azarola lands a leg kick that knocks Bualuang off balance momentarily.
Azarola rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bualuang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Azarola misses with an uppercut. Bualuang saw that one coming.
Bualuang swings widly with a right hand
and Azarola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bualuang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bualuang finds it's way through Azarola's defenses.
Bualuang lands a jab to the head.
Bualuang tries to clinch but Azarola moves out of range.
Bualuang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Azarola throws a jab but it's blocked by Bualuang.
Bualuang swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Azarola to counter with a crisp jab.
Bualuang has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bualuang moves out of range as Azarola strikes.
Azarola lands a jab to the head.
Bualuang tries to clinch up.
Bualuang throws a hook but Azarola blocks it.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Bualuang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
Azarola swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Azarola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bualuang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Azarola counters with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang throws a leg kick
and Bualuang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azarola throws a series of strikes that have Bualuang backpedaling.
Azarola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bualuang.
Azarola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bualuang ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
Bualuang throws a body punch but Azarola moves out of range.
Azarola swats away the attempt to clinch by Bualuang.
Azarola lands a leg kick that knocks Bualuang off balance momentarily.
Azarola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bualuang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bualuang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zigor Azarola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Azarola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zigor Azarola!
Zigor Azarola thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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